Professor Tresolini was a constitutional law scholar who was appointed the first chair of the Department of Government at Lehigh University in 1962 (the name was changed to the Department of Political Science in 1996). Throughout his career at Lehigh, Professor Tresolini attempted to enhance the understanding of American law to scholars and citizens alike. As a testimony to his service at Lehigh, a faculty-led initiative including colleagues from all across campus, a generous gift from the Class of 1961, as well as contributions from alumni and friends of the University, the Tresolini Lecture in Law series began in 1978 with the inaugural lecture by Judge Edward N. Cahn (Class of 1955) of the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
